Fact is that being born in the UK and growing up in Oz means I'm usually sad about the cricket either way!

It's not the sort of thing that you come out of the tool closet and fess up to, but I'm imagining that tools direct from Europe is a growing thing here ... Maybe the Ozzie cricket team should take orders before they leave, then we'd at least get some value out of their flights.

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Very, very relieved. Was really concerned that Ozzies would pull the rabbit out of the hat. (Don't really get what's gone wrong - but for sure, don't think the team have done themselves justice). Wouldn't have been surprised if Ozzies had had last minute comeback; gutted yes - but surprised no.

My brother was there today. He was worried it would be all over yesterday but he got to see one hour's play today and the Ashes presentation. England were so dominant the last couple of matches. Hopefully it won't be another false dawn.

Forgotten that Oval still play. Hard to call how it might go isn't it; so much too take in re' both team's performances. England will have to 'recover' from all the elation, and, media frenzy. Maybe hard to keep so intensely, and passionately, motivated - particularly now ashes secure.

Still thinking England's performance a bit unreal; as was the Ozzies in a different way. Really hope Ozzie team put in a solid performance - wouldn't want them to be crushed; unlike one or teams in the past.

Forgotten that Oval still play. Hard to call how it might go isn't it; so much too take in re' both team's performances. England will have to 'recover' from all the elation, and, media frenzy. Maybe hard to keep so intensely, and passionately, motivated - particularly now ashes secure.

Seeing as so many of them are young and it's all new the positive psychological lift might be more lingering perhaps.They'll get over the odd beer faster too Fingers crossed....

Still thinking England's performance a bit unreal; as was the Ozzies in a different way. Really hope Ozzie team put in a solid performance - wouldn't want them to be crushed; unlike one or teams in the past.

That's very true, so many former Oz captains were more deserving of a good crushing, it's *almost* a shame it was Clarke.

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Though, through gritted teeth, will ack' ok performance by Aussie team - well done. Might even end up World Cup champions... (That said: just as England well on the turn, coming to the boil, ready to fly - got important player sin-binned - ).

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